Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-01-06
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
The Calling Custom Auspioiously
Observed Ia Audubon--Novel
Combinations.

The introduction of the custom Of
calling on New Years Day, the
more cordial manner Of extending
the compliments of the season,
proved very successful and exceed.
lngly pleasant to all participants.
Below is a list Of the ladies who
formally received from 4 TO 6 p. m:
Mrs. q. b. Russell, assisted by
Mrs. q. II, Jones, Mrs. E. B. Cous-
ms, Mrs. y. w. Brown, Mrs. w. H.
Cowles, Mrs. John Mckarahan,
Mrs. J. B. Haddock, Mrs. w. S.
Bell and Mrs. Capt. Stuart.
Mrs. John A. Nash, assisted by
Mrs. A. +. Armstrong, Mrs. S. r.
Rhoades, Mrs. +. :. Watts, Mrs. w.
9. Stuart, Mrs. Ed. F,ick, Mrs. J.
l.. Stotts, Miss essie Fox, Miss Ell
la Phelps, Miss Clara Burdick,
Miss Lillian Haddock, and Miss
Mamie O'Connell.
At the residence Of d. e. Soar;
Miss Iaggy, Miss Soar, the Misses
OF, Miss Ford, Miss Cross, Miss
Libhie Holland and Miss Stotts.
These ladies won lasting honors
MS entertainers. From each house the
light of day was excluded by closing
the blinds and the interior was IL
lumiued by intense burners, with
nm effect that was pronounced charm
ing by all callers. The first compa-
ny had very handsome folding cards
with enclosures, the second presented
the callers with ribbon badges, with
the compliments of the day printed
thereon, while the third had COM
pany card bearing the inscription
"Anti-S Slang Club No. J." with
individual cards attached thereto by
delicate ribbons. The gentlemen
speak very highly of the entertain
mcnt, and especially of the quality
of the cdibles served, but no one has
yet so tar forgotten the first law of
nature as to give even whispered
utterance to preference.
a great many gentlemen called
upon these ladies during the after
noon, going generally in couples
and quartets, rs circumstances pro.
vided, but two companies made pre-
me,iita,ed organization and added
very acceptable aud pleasing variety
to the proceedings. The Stotts
Combination, composed Of Ohm
Weighton, Ed DeIahoyde, w. r..
Green, l.. ID. Phelps, J. A. Wheat
ley, w, II. O'ConnclI, x. III. Ge-
nung, Chas. Russell, !. +. Russell,
aud Jno. Mash, were conveyed upon
their calling tour on u truck wagon
drawn Ivy four yoke OF bullocks.
The "combination" was more than
had been expected, and created not
a little amusement and surprise, not
to say CONSERVATION. They were
also accompanied by the North
western orchestra, which furnished
good accompaniment for dancing
had the entertainers and guests
chosen so to do. The company was
provided with elegant cards bearing
the names and offices Of the various
members.
The Hungry Nine, g. b. Russell,
W. F. Stotts, Ed. Prick, as. Forbes,
E. Bilhara, J. Mack Love, L. !.
Freeman, !. Burdick and ID. l..
Soar wished their friends a "pros-
porous new year." hut their destruc-
tive conduct at the open houses
blighted the prospects Of prosperity
of their entertainers. They were
distinguished by large white hats of
the Quaker pattern. II is the best
compliment to the ladies to say that
after the hungry nne were full
fed there was enough and to spare.
About fifty gentlemen evidenced
their appreciation Of the ladies' eff.
forts by exercising the privilege Of
the day. Altogether it has proven
SO successful and SO pleasant that
the custom will doubtless be more
universally observed another season.